Latinx

American  

[luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n-eks] / ləˈti nɛks, læ‐, ˈlæt nˌɛks /

Or latinx

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino, the feminine form Latina, or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   Community members celebrated at the Latinx Pride Parade.

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noun

plural

Latinxs,

plural

Latinx

1. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino , the feminine form Latina , or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   As a first-generation Latinx, I struggled to reconcile my cultural and gender identities.

Etymology

Origin of Latinx

First recorded in 2000–05; Latin(a) ( def. ) or Latin(o) ( def. ) + x ³ ( def. ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; Latin@ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Other Latinx artists have popped up in Springfield as well, including Tito Puente, Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos.

From Los Angeles Times

Located in Westlake, the Silver Platter bar has been serving L.A.’s LGBTQ+ Latinx community since 1963.

From Los Angeles Times

The 68th Grammy Awards nominations were released Friday morning, with many prominent Latinx artists represented throughout the many categories, including Bad Bunny, Karol G, the Marías and Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso.

From Los Angeles Times

“I will appoint a cabinet of exceptional leaders whose lived experiences reflect the diversity of Seattle’s Black, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander, Latinx/Hispanic, and People of Color communities as well as that of women, immigrants and refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities, people of all faith traditions, and residents from every socioeconomic background.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“That’s the end of an era. That’s the end of the oldest Latinx LGBTQ+ bar in the Westlake district, and it’s done.”

From Los Angeles Times